Identify the elements in a design that you particularly like. Using
your drawing skills to re-work these elements in a design more suited to
your needs or your market. This is the beginning of design development
in any new season, when you look to the top end of the market for
inspiration.

Another great turnout on Saturday with loads of new fans having a go at
the #PatternPuzzle. And in the end it was the simplest of design
features that generated the most creative answers. This bias cut dress
has a more generous cowl that is made possible by that tricky centre
front seam. Keep Reading...

So many fans dropped by on Saturday to work on our #PatternPuzzle, the
conversation went on for most of the day. And it seems it is the
anonymous pattern shapes that cause the greatest dilemma. After all
they could be almost anything.Keep Reading...

As they say, the simple things are often the most difficult. Or so I
found out this weekend with the #PatternPuzzle. What looks like a very
simple style was in fact one of the most difficult patterns I have done
in quite a while.Keep Reading...

The Saturday #PatternPuzzle was the usual flurry of answers and great
ideas from all our fans. This weeks bias cut dress with asymmetric
placement of large tucks is fast becoming a favourite and already the
pattern has been made for the first toile. Keep Reading...

SEWING PATTERNS

These are the first of my sewing patterns as PDF downloads for you to buy and sew. The more I sell the more time I have to make new ones. So if you fancy supporting the work I do here on the well-suited blog, this is your opportunity. These patterns are based on my size chart listed here on the website.

ALL MY GARMENT BLOCKS

Garment blocks are the basic template we use to make fashion patterns. They are not patterns in themselves as they have no design detail. My garment blocks also don't have any seam allowances as they are never sewn together once the fit is perfected. If you look at any of my Pattern Puzzle posts you'll see that I usually start with a block then modify to achieve my new design idea. These garment blocks are also based on my size chart as required for the mass production of fashion clothing.

WORKSHEETS - PDF DOWNLOADS

My fashion design, illustration and pattern making worksheets and instructions are based on the teaching methods and blocks used at Studio Faro in my workshops & workbooks. Subscribe to receive email updates.

About Studio Faro

The challenging patterns, the exciting new design trends and the impossible drapes; that's what I live for. Disclaimer: These
new ideas are offered here for testing and are offered without guarantee. Allow yourself time and space to truly test and perfect
the patterns for all your new ideas. And please don't give yourself a hard time if the first toile is less than perfect. It's
simply part of a process. Enjoy :)